Kelly Clarkson went shopping in Brooklyn and left with a story to tell. In a post on X Saturday, she called out a store called Art of Play, saying the staff looked at her as if she couldn’t afford anything and offered to find her“something comparable.”Ouch.
She didn’t hold back. Kelly told her 8.8 million followers,“You’re an idiot and just lost a huge sale,”then sarcastically encouraged everyone to visit Art of Play if they enjoy being treated like Julia Roberts’character in“Pretty Woman.”That’s the Rodeo Drive scene where Vivian gets kicked out of a boutique for not looking wealthy enough. Fans flooded the replies with reactions, and Art of Play declined to comment when Page Six reached out.
The store sells home goods, puzzles, games, toys, and books, and even runs a 26-seat magic theatre. So this was never a small purchase. Now everyone’s debating the same thing: did Kelly go too far blasting a local business, or did the store completely earn that callout? Have you ever been judged by a salesperson before you even opened your wallet?
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